Archives - 25 August 2011, Thursday

The convictions articulated by Tan Jee Say sit well with me. He has spoken about how he thinks more should be done for social equity, about how the measure of progress must be anchored to the improvements in the lives of the weaker members of society, not that of the privileged elite....

This is a very simple ginseng tea recipe with the most minimum ingredients – ginseng, water and salt (optional). Ginseng with its cooling property is perfect for combating our hot weather, keeping the body balanced. It is also a drink which is touted to improve mental alertness (提神), ...

H&M Singapore: Showroom visit, unveiling before Grand Opening on 2nd Sept posted by Arissa Fashion Review , Featured So sorry for the long absence!!! Dawn was away for a longgggg vacation and I was so swarmed with work to have time to sit down to blog. Anyway, good news for Singaporea...

25 August 2011, Singapore – We attended the preview last night of the Voyage Night Festival ahead of its launch this Friday 26 August 2011. This year’s Night Festival will be held across a few venues at the National Museum of Singapore, Singapore Art Museum, SAM at 8Q, Peranakan Museu...

CUPERTINO, California—August 24, 2011—Apple’s Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board...

, let us look at your distinguished CV, Dr Tony Tan: As a Minister for Trade & Industry, to grow high end industries, you introduced a high wage policy, raising CPF to 50% WITHOUT providing any incentive for upgrading of the work force, there by singlehandedly causing our economy to b...

Perhaps it is impossible to repress a repressive mechanism, so National Service is one issue that keeps cropping up in Singapore, appearing in discussions about foreign talents to those about new citizen MPs and the perceived divide between the political leaders of Singapore and the d...

Dear Mr Tan Kin Lian, I respect your dedication & conviction to public service and yr high 5 values and consider you to be a worthy candidate. However, if you believe that a pro-PAP candidate is the least desirable scenario to your cause and if the ground feeback ( eg., a TOC latest s...

You can get a large number of prospective jobs in the Sunday edition, -you can get the classified sections everyday — for around 2 S$. Yes, one more tip about future job hunters in Singapore, you would want to register as a job hunter in Singapore, and get your employment eligibility ...

Singapore Polytechnic clinched the Tertiary category in the SITF Awards 2011 for the integrated system for civil defense agencies that can determine what an entire rescue operation requires. They named their system, Silver Radar

Related:

MADE FOR SAM is a curatorial collaboration between SAM with FARM, a local cross-disciplinary design studio known for its collaborative approach, and with Hans Tan, alumnus of Design Academy Eindhoven and lecturer of Industrial Design at National University of Singapore. 40 artists & d...

"Wok represents Asian influences in the food, while "Barrel" represents a selection of imported artisanal beers available. Shen decided to move from the hawker centre to a shophouse because she wanted to present a more complete offering and so that she could cook everything to order. ...

YFind Technologies Pte Ltd is a Winner in the Start-up Category at SITF Awards 2011. YFind is an enabler for Indoor Positioning, tapping on WiFi networks. This indoor positioning system provide customers with accurate, affordable and hassle-free indoor localization solutions.

Dear Hui, for your confession, you are entitled to a SGD4.50 discount applicable on your next purchase at www.hollyhoque.com! Simply forward our reply email to you (which will be affixed with the link of this confession) along with the payment for your next purchase to qualify! Thank ...

The Online Citizen 25 Aug 2011 The only candidate I’ve clearly ruled out voting for is Tan Kin Lian. I know Kin Lian from his time contributing to TOC, and have the deepest respect for his courage in taking a very public stand on behalf of investors who lost their money in structured ...

Looking for funky looking t-shirts or having your own designs done? If so, look no further cause Streetshirts is there to ease your t-shirt needs! Streetshirts is the market leader in online t-shirt printing , custom t-shirts and t-shirt design allowing customers and you to design you...

I’ve always loved Singapore’s skyline from high up. Yeap. Usually from an air-conditioned place, preferably with bubbly. =) And then one day, I decided it was time to do the touristy thing and walk about a bit. After all, I’ve never actually walked the Esplanade area before and have n...

Temasek Review Emeritus, 25 Aug 2011 The three sons of PAP-endorsed presidential candidate Tony Tan has issued a statement early this morning rubbishing the online allegations on their NS reports. They made another mothermood statement that they have fulfilled all their NS ‘obligation...

Our kids are full of energy. There are days when we are at home and they would come to me and huff – I’m sooo bored. My reaction is always – Boredom is a state of mind. I truly believe in that. That no one is ever truly bored. We do boring things, things that aren’t exactly fascinatin...

At only 50 cubic centimetres, weighing 96gm and at 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm, the Nokia 700 not only becomes Nokia’s most compact smartphone in the Symbian range, it is the most compact touch monoblock smartphone in the world. What it lacks in size it makes up for in functionality, with sin...

Remember Escape From City 17 ? I almost forgotten about it. The first episode was release in 2009. Took them 2 years to release part 2. I thought they abandon the project already. But no complains here. The entire short film was was made on a $250 budget, previously owned/donated soft...

Look like an absolute barbie doll in this pretty flare skirt with ruched paperbag details at the waist! We know we've been launching several flare skirts of late, but we just cannot resist their charm! Add just the right amount of sassiness to your ensemble by throwing on your printed...

What the Negative Swap Rate Means For You by Propwise.sg on August 25, 2011 In a surprising development, the Singapore dollar Swap Offer Rate (SOR) turned negative for the first time on August 10th due to inflows into the Singapore dollar. In this article we’ll explore what the SOR is...